Court hears drunk passenger was 'hanging out of' Volkswagen Golf sunroof
A passenger "hanging out the sunroof" of a Volkswagen Golf told a court he had been "very intoxicated" as he had been "going through a really rough time".
District Judge Nigel Broderick told the defendant - who admitted a charge of failing to wear a seat belt - if there had been a collision he could have been killed.
A prosecutor told Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, that when police noticed the incident and the vehicle was stopped, the defendant was given a fixed penalty ticket but failed to pay it.
The defendant, Raresahderei Dan (22), has addresses on different court charge sheets as Oakdale Manor in Antrim town and Moyadam Park in Parkgate.
The sunroof incident was detected at 10.50pm on March 1 this year at Market Square in Antrim.
Meanwhile, on August 11 this year the defendant was uninsured for a BMW at The Junction shopping complex in Antrim.
The defendant said he had temporary insurance and after he stopped for food - which had taken "longer than expected" - the temporary insurance had ran out.
It was the defendant's third insurance detection.
Regarding the sunroof incident, Judge Broderick said: "If you have an accident hanging out of a sunroof when you are drunk and no seat belt anything could have happened. You put yourself in jeopardy".
The defendant was banned from driving for six months and was fined £275.